Chapter 132: The Phoenix Dances in the Heavens, Reversing the Evil Energy

At this moment, Lucy was concentrating her magic, clearly feeling the elements between heaven and earth rapidly coalescing—an terrifying force that she certainly wouldn’t allow others to disrupt.
With the roar of a dragon, a violent wind arose instantly. Dark mist swirled around, rushing at the old man like a storm, seemingly intent on devouring him! In an instant, the sky darkened, the wind howled, and the old man, charging toward Lucy, sensed the intense aura and icy murderous intent behind him. His expression changed drastically as he hurriedly dodged to the side, ready to counterattack.
The young man and middle-aged man behind Rod were even more shocked by his move. The terrifying power left their faces grim; they believed they couldn’t withstand such a strike.
“Break!” A fierce shout rang out like a thunderclap. Rod’s figure split into multiple copies, instantly surrounding the old man. As the command was given, the attack struck!
Clang, clang, clang… The sound of weapons colliding filled the air, sparks flying. Moments later, a groan was heard, followed by a sharp crack. A silver-white broken sword flew into the air!
With a dull thud, blood splattered, and the scene fell silent. The old man stared at Rod in disbelief, then looked down at the sword embedded in his chest. He struggled to speak, gasping for breath: “You… what… what kind of move is this… why…” His life force faded rapidly, his eyes growing dim.
With a crash, he collapsed, lifeless. A mid-stage quasi-divine warrior perished on these desolate hills, killed right in front of a ruined mansion.
The old man’s death also allowed Rod to breathe a sigh of relief. He hadn’t miscalculated—the others weren’t as fast as him. By using his speed, he could gain a moment’s advantage. By then, the attacks from the young man and middle-aged man had arrived, but it was already too late.
With this old man dealt with, things became much simpler. The remaining three—one severely injured and unable to fight, another a low-stage divine being who posed no threat, and just one mid-stage quasi-divine warrior—could all be defeated by him.
No one could leave this place alive today! With a cold gaze, Rod made up his mind silently. Giving them no chance, he flashed away using his terrifying speed, disappearing from sight and evading their attacks.

“Boom…” A loud noise suddenly erupted in the sky, startling everyone. Soon after, a terrifying energy began to spread rapidly, causing the atmosphere around to rise sharply—by about six or seven degrees in an instant!
“Phoenix Dances in the Heavens!” A delicate cry came from behind, instantly turning the once-dark sky crimson. Soon, a fiery red phoenix took shape before the eyes of all present. It transformed from an illusion to a clear figure in just moments, its entire body ablaze—exactly like the legendary phoenix beast. With a terrifying aura, it spread its wings and let out a loud cry toward the sky.
“Brother Rod, come quickly!” Lucy’s voice called out from behind. Without hesitation, Rod rushed toward her at full speed. This magic must have reached the level of a quasi-prohibited curse; its power was self-evident. Even he wasn’t entirely sure he could withstand it, let alone with Lucy’s magical jewelry enhancing its strength, making it comparable to a prohibited curse.
What was even more terrifying was that the flames emitted by the phoenix were gradually changing in color. After each circle it flew in the sky, the color lightened, turning into purple flames that grew darker, revealing a hint of eerie black.
Black flames possessed unimaginable power. If red flames were rated at level one, then black flames were at least at level three—utterly terrifying. No solid material could withstand their burn, let alone a human.
The middle-aged man and the young man across from them now had completely changed expressions, showing signs of panic as their faces turned pale.
“The Black Phoenix Clan! You belong to the Black Phoenix Clan!” Suddenly, the middle-aged man screamed loudly, as if recalling something terrifying.
Hearing this, the young man also paled in shock, sweating profusely. Phoenix Dances in the Heavens, black flames—these were clearly the signature magic of the legendary Black Phoenix Clan. How could he not know? He never expected he would have provoked this mysterious and terrifying race—the Black Phoenix Clan!
The young man now began to regret his actions, but alas, there was no remedy for regret in this world. He could even imagine the ordeal ahead. Even if he managed to escape this time, he would face relentless pursuit from the Black Phoenix Clan, and not even his own clan could protect him.

“Let’s die together!” A fierce look appeared on his face. In despair, the young man had gone mad; he no longer cared about anything. Death was inevitable anyway, so why not fight to the end now? As soon as those words left his mouth, his body began to swell strangely, his face turning pale as he showed extreme pain. “You’re… insane! What are you doing? Reversing the demonic energy! You actually want to reverse it?” The middle-aged man beside him screamed in shock upon seeing the young man’s actions. He knew very well what reversing demonic energy meant. Demons, especially the higher-ranked ones, relied on demonic energy for their cultivation. The stronger their demonic energy, the more terrifying their power became! The fact that demons could rank among the five great families, on par with the four major families—even during a time of division—was proof of their strength. And undoubtedly, the most terrifying aspect of their strength was the ability to reverse demonic energy. By unleashing all their demonic energy and reversing its flow, they could gain terrifying power in an instant, causing their strength to increase exponentially in a short time. Of course, there was a cost. Such an extraordinary skill couldn’t be used casually. If used, the only outcome was complete paralysis, leaving one a useless person, or even death. Even if they survived, the user’s life force would be consumed by seven or eight out of ten, leaving them worse off than dead! Reversing demonic energy was also one of the forbidden skills of demons—using the burning of life force and the upheaval of demonic energy to achieve rapid strength gains. Ignoring the middle-aged man’s horror, the young man continued to reverse the demonic energy. As it reversed, his power soared rapidly—from the early stage of the Saint level to the middle stage, then to the later stage of the Saint level. Soon after, he reached the early stage of the quasi-divine level, and continued to surge until he finally slowed down at the middle stage of the quasi-divine level.

In just an instant, this young man leaped from the early stage of the Sacred level to a powerful being at the middle stage of the quasi-divine level. Feeling this, Rod was also secretly shocked—such a rapid increase in strength was indeed abnormal. No wonder the demon race could be so powerful. This technique played a huge role in that. Just imagine what level a warrior at the early stage of the Divine level would reach if they used this technique? No one dared to imagine it. Naturally, this situation led many families, even the four great families, to avoid provoking the demon race. If they angered them enough and triggered a collective Reverse Demon Aura attack, the result would only be mutual destruction.

“Feng Wu Jiu Tian, Ninth Rotation—Feng Lin Da Di!” Ignoring the opponent’s words, Lucy’s eyes were filled with coldness. She appeared completely different from usual—no longer delicate and cute, nor innocent and pure, but instead radiating a severity like a cold wind. Looking at the young man across from her, she also wore a serious expression. Reverse Demon Aura—something she had only heard of before—she was now witnessing in person. How could she not be nervous?

“Go!” With a wave of her hands, the purple-black Fire Phoenix circling in the sky let out a loud cry as it dived downward, trailing black flames, straight at the young man!

“Blade of the Demon God!” The young man below didn’t sit idly either. With a roar, he drew his long sword, unleashing a terrifying Demon Aura that rushed upward to strike the Fire Phoenix. Instantly, the Demon Aura surged, seemingly forming a giant head with a huge mouth that bit down on the Fire Phoenix. Eventually, it seemed to actually bite into the descending Fire Phoenix.

“Boom… Boom…” Mountains shook, and the entire world seemed to tremble in that instant. Sparks flew everywhere, illuminating the night sky. The loud roar and flames attracted the attention of the entire Dark Moon City. A terrifying aura spread out, causing many powerful figures in the city to change their expressions. At the same time, almost everyone turned their attention to this desolate hill, which was usually ignored.

Aaaah… The Fire Phoenix, hindered, let out an angry, earth-shaking cry as it struggled. The two energies clashed, engaging in a battle of mutual consumption. Both the Fire Phoenix and the demon entity gradually became more translucent, with their energy spilling out around them as their core strength weakened.

Lucy’s face was somewhat pale, and the young man across from her was in an even worse condition. Unable to properly control the energy he had acquired in such a short time, he remained at a disadvantage in the fight. As for the middle-aged man, his expression kept changing. Looking at Lucy and Rod across from him, he wanted to strike, knowing he would have a hard time from now on after offending the Black Phoenix clan. Yet he dared not act either—Rod’s displayed strength had terrified him; he had killed an elder far stronger than himself with just one move. What more could he do? He hesitated for a while.

Standing beside Lucy, Rod was also worried inside. He was concerned that Lucy wouldn’t be able to hold on. Although it was a forbidden spell, the caster’s strength was closely linked to the spell’s power. Faced with a young man whose strength far exceeded hers, Rod feared Lucy wouldn’t be able to withstand it! At the same time, he had to keep an eye on that restless middle-aged man, worried he might launch a surprise attack. The situation on both sides was difficult, and the scene fell into an awkward stalemate.